Welcome to Colesburg ...

Colesburg is located in Potter County<1>.

The location of Colesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Colesburg is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Colesburg is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Colesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colesburg - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colesburg.

Communities near Colesburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colesburg.

• Wellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
• Coudersport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <4>
• Port Allegany
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
• Galeton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
  • Galeton is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• Bolivar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• New Bergen ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
  • New Bergen is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
• Ulysses
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• Austin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Oswayo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
  • Oswayo is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colesburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colesburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colesburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Colesburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colesburg ...

Looking for more information about Colesburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colesburg.

Adding Colesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colesburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colesburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/